Aim: To analyse the outcome of patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction treated with external dacryocystorhinostomy and bicanalicular silicone intubation stenting in terms of clinical outcome complications and demographic pattern in Kashmiri population.
Material and Methods:The patients were divided into four different age groups. Cases with no or minimal epiphora with free flow lacrimal irrigation, were deemed as successful cases. Failure was defined as lack of any improvement in the symptoms. Complications related to the surgical procedure were also investigated.
Results:Out of 150 cases, there were 92 (61%) females and 58(39%) males, ranged in age from 20 to 60 years (mean 43.33±10.7).138(92%)out of 150 patients who underwent EXT DCR silicon stenting had no post operative complications. Wound infection was observed in 7(4.6%) patients, wound gap in 2(1.33%) patients, epicanthal fold in 02(1.33%) and granuloma in1 (0.66%).
Conclusion:In Kashmiri population where the prevalence of Chronic dacryocystitis is higher than the rest of the country owing to the environment and
anatomical factors external dacryocystorhinostomy with Silicone tube intubation has been showing promising results with success rate of 92% comparable to other results in rest of study
Dacryocystorhinostomy; nasolacrimalduct obstruction; stenting;bicanalicular silicone intubation;complications.
